Welcome to Grace! We hope you will join us for IN-PERSON worship on Sunday at 10 am. If you cannot make it to the church, you can be online. Click here to join us live on Facebook. A recorded version of the service is publicly available on Facebook by noon each Sunday. Throughout this publication, you will see underlined items. These are all hyperlinks, taking you to a website, Facebook page, or email to contact for more information. Give one a try by clicking on one of them, like the donation link. A hard copy of this publication is available in the office. Grace depends on financial contributions. You can support fantastic programming by going to our webpage, http://www.graceunitedchurch.ca/donate, or filling out a pre-authorized remittance form, available from the office. Grace depends on financial contributions.
What’s Happening This Week
January 30th
1:00 pm - General UCW Meeting
4:15 - 5:15 pm - Meri-dian Ukuleles
5:00 - 6:30 pm - Handbells
January 31st
4:00 - 5:30 pm - Homework Program
7:00 pm - Fish Game Meeting'
February 1st
10:30 am - 12:30 pm - Seniors Luncheon
6:00 pm - CD Meeting
6:30 - 8:30 pm - Small Group
February 2nd
1:00 - 2:00 pm - Outreach Cupboard
6:00 - 8:30 pm - Youth Nite
6:00 - 8:00 pm - Affirming Hours
7:30 - 9:00 pm - Community Choir
February 3rd
7:30 am - Men’s Breakfast @ Cora’s
February 5th
10:00 am - Worship
Outreach Shopping List
o Canned & fresh fruit
o Canned & fresh veggies
o Freezable meats
o Cereal
o Rice
o Kraft Dinner
o Crackers
o Juice boxes
o Larger Canned protein (ham, chicken, tuna)
o Instant oatmeal pkgs
o Toilet paper/ Kleenex
o Shampoo, body wash, deodorant, feminine hygiene products
o Instant Coffee
o Powder Milk
ORDER OF WORSHIP – JANUARY 29, 2023
FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
Worship led by the Grace Choir Alice Robinson, Brenda Ellison, Darrel Howell,
Garnet Weaver, Jonathan Rollheiser, Lois Sonnega, and Morris Smith
GOD INVITES US TO WORSHIP
GATHERING MUSIC
INTROIT “And on This Path” MV #08
Words: Lynn Bauman Music: Linnea Good 2003
WELCOME
CANDLELIGHTING “In the Quiet Stillness of Creation” Gladys Jack
“In the quiet stillness of creation, in the quiet stillness of home.
In the quiet stillness of our being, God reminds us that we’re not alone”
CENTERING PRAYER
HYMN “What Does the Lord Require of you” VU #701
Words & Music: Jim Strathdrr 1986
CHILDREN’S TIME
“We are tiny lights that sparkle and glow,
In a world much bigger than we'll ever know,
We are tiny lights, shining so bright,
In a world we knoTinyw is gonna be alright.”
WE OFFER OURSELVES TO GOD
PRAYER OF HEALING (Brenda)
O Holy One, who wondrously calls us into ways of being for life,
we admit to You and those around us, that at times it all seems too hard;
when we see little fruit for our labours, receive ingratitude for honest endeavours,
when we feel self-belittlement after daring to share a still hidden or developing
gift.
Forgive us, not just for a lack of belief in You, but a lack of belief in who we are.
Pardon our negative conclusions and false humilities that hide us away,
unable to hear Your call for creative love and justice.
Self-giving God,
restore in us the undying courage of Christ and the enabling presence of the Holy Spirit.
We ask your healing now, for times we have lived in places of deep darkness,
unable to see your guiding light.
(A moment of reflection/prayer)
WORDS OF GRACE AND COMFORT
Before you were born, you were named with love and grace.
God listens to each honest prayer offered. You are forgiven. You are loved.
We dare to grow into this affirmation of light and love, following as we are called.
Thanks be to God for these comforting gifts. Amen.
HYMN “Make Me a Channel of Your Peace” VU #684
Words: St. Francis, 1220 Music: Sebastian Temple,1967, arr. Betty Pulkingham 1976
THE SCRIPTURE SPEAKS TO US
SCRIPTURE READING (Alice Robinson)
Hebrew Scriptures - Old Testament – Micah 6: 1-8 What does God require of us?
New Testament – Mathew 5: 1-12 Blessed are the poor in spirit.
In this is God’s Holy Word. Thanks be to God.
INTRODUCTION OF GUEST SPEAKER (Morris Smith)
MESSAGE
GOD INVITES US TO RESPOND
OFFERING INVITATION
OFFERING HYMN “In the Bleak Midwinter” (vs. 4) VU #55
Words: Christina Georgina Rossetti ca. 1872 Music: Gustav Theodor Holst, 1906
OFFERING PRAYER
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
WE GO FORTH IN FAITH
CLOSING HYMN “We Will Go With God” MV #223
Words & music: traditional song, Swaziland and South Africa; aa. Dave Dargie
ANNOUNCEMENTS – Life and Work of the Church
BLESSING
CHORAL BENEDICTION “Take Up His Song of Love” MV #213
Words and Music: Laura A. Herman, 2005: arr. Robin King, 2006
Hymns from More Voices and Voices United are used with permission. One License #A-7252
STEWARDSHIP SECONDS
It’s not about how much you have-how much money, how much stuff-it is about how use what you have to heal, feed, shelter, comfort, bless and love.
LENTEN LUNCH AND WORSHIP SERVICES COMING SOON
It is hard to believe but Lent is just around the corner.
Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) is February 21st and the first Lenten Lunch and Worship - Ash Wednesday, will take place Wednesday, February 22nd .
Would you be willing to lead a service or contribute with music, prayer, meditation or song?
Rev. Cathy will lead the first service – Ash Wednesday and the Choir will lead the final service on March 29th.
March 1, 8, 15 and 22nd are open for other leadership to step forward.
Please let Alice Robinson (Chair of Worship) or Rev. Cathy know, so we are well prepared for the Lenten spiritual journey.
HOMEWORK│TUESDAYS │4:00 PM – 5:30 PM │GUC
Homework Club is for students grade 7-10. Students from all schools are welcome and they are provided with a warm meal. We are looking for teachers or people interested in tutoring to help with the students. If you have any questions please call the office.
SOUP MAKING
If you are interested in being a spare soup maker, please let the office know. Thank you!
SUPER SUNDAY
We hope you join us after Sunday School for the Salad Smorg in the Hall. Special thanks to all of those individuals who prepared salads and desserts for us today! Make sure to ask the kids about their Blessing Jars when they come upstairs.
CONNECTING COMMUNITY| FEBRUARY 8th & 22nd
RESERVE your ticket now by letting the office staff know you are planning to attend. TWO DATES coming up!
YOUTH NITES │ FEB 2ND │6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
This week youth were joined by artist Michelle Lake. What a gift to share in creativity with this artist!
This upcoming week the kids are going to making their own chocolate bar and treats!
If there are any questions about YOUTH NITES, our youth nite worker Ashley Holman can be reached at ash.holman77@gmail.com or 306 307 5735. Here is the link to registrar:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1itdgM6f6wTcSsRDcjzoknJilBq1JepXFMGCcfRv8kvg/edit
OUTREACH
As some of you may know we have a high demand of community members coming to Grace and requesting food hampers, in their struggling times. At this time, we have decided to hand out all of the jackets, hat, scarf, and mittens. We plan to use the closet space to store more food and other items for outreach. We will still accept hats, mitts, but any other items will have to be donated to the olive tree, as we no longer have the space to store them.
As beloved children of God, all are included in the life and ministry of the Grace Family
where diversity is celebrated.
Grace remembers, as we celebrate God’s presence in worship,
that Grace United Church gathers on Treaty 6 land,
the traditional territory of the Plains, Wood Cree, Assiniboine and Métis peoples.
As Treaty people,
we seek to live with respect on this land and live in peace and friendship with all our relations.
Minister - Rev. Cathy Kinsman - 1-204-294-2142 gucminister@telus.net
Executive Director - Bev Thurlow 780-875-8959 gucbevthurlow@gmail.com
Administrative Support - Ashley Barber 780-875-8959 gucoffice22@gmail.com
Treasurer - Lynda Campbell 306-821-2575 blbcampbell@gmail.com
Bookkeeper - Wendy Walker - 780-875-8959 guctreasurer@telusplanet.net
Family Support Worker - Lana Lane - 1-403-901-8385 lanalanegraceu@gmail.com
Playschool Coordinator - Lori Haygarth - 780-808-0959 dannyandlori@telus.net
Choir Director - Karen Fawcett - 780-875-4642 karenfawcett@hotmail.com
Affirming Support Worker - Jenson Brown - 780-875-8959 gucjensonbrown@gmail.com
Board Chair- Darrel Howell - 780-870-1671 dhhowell@telus.net